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| Title: | Mangrove ecosystems of the Indian Ocean region |
| Authors: | Kathiresan, K.
Rajendran, N. |
| Keywords: | Mangroves
Indian Ocean
East Africa
Arabian Peninsula
Indo-west Pacific
NW-Australia
associated flora
fauna
ecosystems |
| Issue Date: | Mar-2005 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| Abstract: | Covering about 47 % of world’s mangrove area, containing 85 % of world’s mangrove species, and occurring in a variety of habitats, the mangrove ecosystem plays a vital role in coastal biodiversity of 30 countries bordering the Indian Ocean. This ecosystem supports a rich species diversity of flora and fauna, but it is facing heavy human pressures and natural stresses, leading to a loss in biodiversity. This calls for urgent measures of conservation and management. |
| Page(s): | 104-113 |
| ISSN: | 0379-5136 |
| Source: | IJMS Vol.34(1) [March 2005]
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